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STCW Programs

Search & Rescue (Operational Level) (MARTPT-447)
Course 209

Satisfy your Respond to a Distress Signal at Sea training requirements for Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) and complete the necessary Search and Rescue assessments along the way! Learn about the various publications and methods utilized to Respond to a Distress Signal at Sea. Contact the Student Services Office for availability.

Course Description

Search & Rescue (Operational Level) Course #209
 
This 2 day course provides the candidate with knowledge of the contents of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual (IAMSAR), and the procedures necessary to respond to a distress signal at sea.
 
This course will satisfy the following:
  • The Search & Rescue training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(iii) for STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) for vessels of 500 GT (ITC) or more (Operational Level); AND
  • The Search & Rescue standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.309(a)(3) and 11.319(a)(3); STCW Code Section A-II/1 and Table A-II/1, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 12-14(Ch-7) Task 6.1 and NVIC 02-18(Ch-5) Task 6.1.A; AND
  • The Search & Rescue standards of competence required by 46 CFR 11.321(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/3 and Table A-II/3, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 13-14(Ch-5) Task 4.1.A

Applicants who have successfully completed our course need not present completed Task Control Sheets for these assessments in application for STCW certification.

 
Subjects Include:
  • Overview and Basis of a SAR Organization
  • Rendering SAR Assistance
  • Rescue Operations

2 day class in Fort Lauderdale